Page 20: Historical Events In 1945

Sep 02   On board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender on this day in history.   

Sep 02   President Truman sets the date as V-J Day on this day in history.   

Sep 02   V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1945 ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded   

Sep 04   US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history a's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended   

Sep 06   John S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies in the year 1945.   

Sep 07   Japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender in the year 1945.   

Sep 08   US invades Japanese-held Korea on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history kLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA)   

Sep 10   In the year 1945 vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54   

Sep 10   In the year 1945 vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis   

Sep 15   A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond in the year 1945.   

Sep 15   Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low)   

Sep 16   On this day in history john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

Sep 18   In the year 1945 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration   

Sep 19   Kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea in the year 1945.   

Sep 19   In the year 1945 lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London   

Sep 20   In the year 1945 german rocket engineers begin work in US   

Sep 22   In the year 1945 stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches   

Sep 25   In the year 1945 bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64   

Sep 26   All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid in the year 1945.   

Sep 26   Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 in the year 1945.   

Sep 30   In the year 1945 hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers   

Oct 01   In the year 1945 heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army   

Oct 01   Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 in the year 1945.   

Oct 03   On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10   

Oct 03   World Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member in the year 1945.   

Oct 05   On this day in history "Meet the Press" premieres on radio   

Oct 06   Gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train) on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer   

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 05   Sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals) was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 05   Chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director was born in the year 1945.   

Jan 01   On this day in history vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33   

Jan 02   Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1945 fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 06   Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.   

Jan 10   In the year 1945 rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67   

Jan 14   On this day in history sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43